If you were asleep in our house this morning you wouldn't have missed the cries of Leah shouting "It's Christmas Eve, it's Christmas Eve" before she ran into our room to ask if she could open a present. Oh Leah.... one more day to go my darling!
The girls are so excited. They have also enjoyed doing their 25 days of Christmas. We've missed a few of them due to the kids going for sleepovers or me just not being prepared, but it gives me a better idea of what to do next year. I think the most successful day was when we got to paint Christmas things on the lounge windows. It looks very festive. Ammon just loves opening his chocolate advent calendar each morning, and is now very good at saying the word 'chocolate'. He has my sweet tooth for sure.
The pregnancy is going well thank goodness and the tummy is no longer hide-able. Although I'm not sure if it is the stress of the Christmas season or being hormonal or both, but I find myself very mentally tired and a little overwhelmed recently. Of course December is always a busy time with end of year productions, work events, church activities, Christmas preparations, Emerson's birthday and preparing for camping. I tried my best to have all the present shopping done before the end of November, but that didn't quite work out. It has been a struggle to buy particularly for Emerson this year, so to have to think of Christmas AND her birthday gifts has been hard. Especially when you ask her what she wants and she doesn't know. I guess I could buy her some toys but they'll just end up under her bed not being used, so that's a waste of money. Last year she got alot of clothes, but she seemed somewhat disappointed by that. Even now I'm not sure we've sussed her birthday but today is the last chance to do so as we're off camping on boxing day till after her birthday. There are no shops in the middle of the bush! Thank goodness I can go up the road to Grandma's to bake her a cake! In some respects I think I'd rather skip the rest of December and all of January and just go straight into February. There's the Christmas spirit!
Work has been going very well, and I've even had the chance to escape the office for a few days of training in Auckland. My last day was yesterday and I go back on the 5th for a week on my own then I get a week off before being back to normal. Nathan has been hanging out for his holidays, his work is quite stressful and he is keen to go to the farm and do as little as possible (besides ride his bike of course!).
Emerson is going to have her proper birthday on the 19th with her cousins and friends, we have a bridal shower, bucks night, wedding and a couple baby showers to attend all in January. Then we get into getting Leah ready to start school in February. It's such a busy time.
To my brothers and their sweetheart's especially I wish you a very Merry Christmas. We miss you. I hope you get to have SOME decent time together without work getting in the way too much. Big kisses to Rose and Jean.
To Petria, Brent and Grace - Merry Christmas. We have a birthday present for Grace but I'm waiting for it to arrive to me so not sure it will arrive to her in time but nevertheless... it is a favourite of Leah's so wanted Grace to have one too.
Mum and Dad thank you for who you are. You are a great support to us and we feel very lucky to live close to you. Our children love you immensely but hey, what's not to love? Congratulations again on 40 years of marriage. Perhaps our gift has been a selfish one as it means we and our children will always be able to see you and talk to you wherever we are.
Merry Christmas everybody, may you have a little of Christ with you this season and have the happiness that I enjoy with my husband and children. Love you.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Saturday, December 05, 2009
scriptures and prayers
Ammon can say scriptures and prayers now, copying after us one ward at a time. SO cute!! Some words are clearer than others but he seems so proud of himself when he's done, he doesn't want to finish. Go my boy!
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The past week
Tue 24th ended up being a great day. The tree went up (with all the decorations on one side and at child height) and a yummy dinner. The girls - Emerson especially - were ultra excited with the news. It brought a tear to my eye.
Wed 25th I told my workmates. They were not surprised although they hadn't guessed. We have a chair at work that is at my desk, that has been dubbed 'the chair' (obviously) because whomever seems to sit in it ends up getting pregnant. This is number 10 child. Although no one else seems to want it now!?! Go figure.
Thu 26th Emerson had another basketball game. She had so many shots on goal, but finally managed to sink two. I think this makes seven for her this season. Nathan took me out for my birthday dinner at The Crazy Farmer with a few of my friends. I enjoyed the evening. He gave me a present before we left - a whole box of chocolate and tim tams. Not the smallest box either. It's going to take me a while to get through it.
Fri 27th we went with our ward on an overnight camp at Waihi. It was a lot of fun and we had a good turnout. There was no set plan, you could do what you wanted and that was great. Here's hoping it turns into an annual event.
Sat 28th the girls decided it would be fun to swim in the freezing sea! My kids are crazy. I'm surprised they didn't get hypothermia from it, it was SO cold. After lunch we came home. The children were knackered and it was an early night for all of us.
Sun 29th I battled with Ammon through another round of church. It is hard with Nathan sitting on the stand, as Ammon wants to go to him but gets distracted along the way. Whether it's the steps, a chair, another child or a plug... I'm mindful of how distracting that might be to the rest of the congregation. If he makes it to Nate then he sits there really good for a while. He did enjoy singing on Sunday though, so much so that he wanted to sing all through the closing prayer aswell! He has decided he hates nursery, won't even go near the door. I mentioned to his teacher he doesn't like nursery, she says that's probably because it's the room where Daddy disappears. (Nate usually takes him). So I wasn't going to fight him and took him with me to deliver newsletters and update noticeboards and then go to class. We finish church at 4pm, he falls asleep at 3.30pm. Handy. Next year will be better when we have church at 9am. He'll be more awake and less fussy and then home in time for his usual nap. Looking forward to it. Sometimes you wonder what you get out of attending church some weeks, but I know it is where I am meant to be and that the Lord will bless me and my children for the efforts I make.
Mon 30th I had a midwife visit. I could hear baby's heartbeat and that was VERY reassuring. I have also felt some movements which seems a little early but I know what they feel like and my midwife Megan says it's possible, so.... all is good there.
Tue 1st - we have started our 25 days of christmas courtesy of Jacinda's blog idea. The kids are excited. Today was that they could start their chocolate advent calendars. Ammon's favourite things these days are lollies. And he can say it too. You know exactly what he wants. Monkey. We were supposed to go to Leah's gymnastics end of year show tonight but Nate is at cricket and I think this is a two person job when one of you has to perform with Leah, the other gets to look after Em and Ammon, so that is tomorrow.
Not a bad week.
Wed 25th I told my workmates. They were not surprised although they hadn't guessed. We have a chair at work that is at my desk, that has been dubbed 'the chair' (obviously) because whomever seems to sit in it ends up getting pregnant. This is number 10 child. Although no one else seems to want it now!?! Go figure.
Thu 26th Emerson had another basketball game. She had so many shots on goal, but finally managed to sink two. I think this makes seven for her this season. Nathan took me out for my birthday dinner at The Crazy Farmer with a few of my friends. I enjoyed the evening. He gave me a present before we left - a whole box of chocolate and tim tams. Not the smallest box either. It's going to take me a while to get through it.
Fri 27th we went with our ward on an overnight camp at Waihi. It was a lot of fun and we had a good turnout. There was no set plan, you could do what you wanted and that was great. Here's hoping it turns into an annual event.
Sat 28th the girls decided it would be fun to swim in the freezing sea! My kids are crazy. I'm surprised they didn't get hypothermia from it, it was SO cold. After lunch we came home. The children were knackered and it was an early night for all of us.
Sun 29th I battled with Ammon through another round of church. It is hard with Nathan sitting on the stand, as Ammon wants to go to him but gets distracted along the way. Whether it's the steps, a chair, another child or a plug... I'm mindful of how distracting that might be to the rest of the congregation. If he makes it to Nate then he sits there really good for a while. He did enjoy singing on Sunday though, so much so that he wanted to sing all through the closing prayer aswell! He has decided he hates nursery, won't even go near the door. I mentioned to his teacher he doesn't like nursery, she says that's probably because it's the room where Daddy disappears. (Nate usually takes him). So I wasn't going to fight him and took him with me to deliver newsletters and update noticeboards and then go to class. We finish church at 4pm, he falls asleep at 3.30pm. Handy. Next year will be better when we have church at 9am. He'll be more awake and less fussy and then home in time for his usual nap. Looking forward to it. Sometimes you wonder what you get out of attending church some weeks, but I know it is where I am meant to be and that the Lord will bless me and my children for the efforts I make.
Mon 30th I had a midwife visit. I could hear baby's heartbeat and that was VERY reassuring. I have also felt some movements which seems a little early but I know what they feel like and my midwife Megan says it's possible, so.... all is good there.
Tue 1st - we have started our 25 days of christmas courtesy of Jacinda's blog idea. The kids are excited. Today was that they could start their chocolate advent calendars. Ammon's favourite things these days are lollies. And he can say it too. You know exactly what he wants. Monkey. We were supposed to go to Leah's gymnastics end of year show tonight but Nate is at cricket and I think this is a two person job when one of you has to perform with Leah, the other gets to look after Em and Ammon, so that is tomorrow.
Not a bad week.
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